Southport NPT - November 2010

Southport NPT - November 2010
Local policing priorities:
what has the team done?
Page 2
Cycle theft warning
Page 2
Shopwatch update
Page 2
Forthcoming surgeries
and contact details
Page 2
“….they were
surprised to
learn how
seriously we
take the issue of
bullying and the
extent of the
powers we have
to intervene.”
PCSOs team up with local police
to show kids how to beat bullies
PCSO Wally Cox and PCSO Neil
Cartledge joined forces with their
colleagues from Merseyside
police at Southport College for
two seminars on bullying.
With students from the college, they
explored various types of bullying
that have come to the forefront of
young people’s lives and identified
three different types of bullying that
have encountered, peer group bully
through school, bullying in the work
place and cyber bullying.
At the first seminar the discussion
focused on bullying people with
learning difficulties, while the second
dealt with work place bullying and
cyber bullying.
With their colleagues PCSOs Cox and
Cartledge discussed tactics for
dealing with bullies and what action
could be taken to report and prevent it
happening again.
PCSO Cox said: “The students took
an active part in the discussions and
developed some strong approaches
to combating bullies, they were also
surprised to learn how seriously we
take the issue and the extent of
powers we have to intervene and
resolve problems.”
Cycle theft
warning
Local policing priorities: What has
the team been doing?
Over the past weeks officers
from the team have arrested
three people in relation to
cycle thefts at stations
between Waterloo and
Hillside, unfortunately none
of the cycles have been
recovered.
Customers who use the
cycle racks at stations on the
Merseyrail system can apply
for a pass to use the new
cycle sheds which provide a
much more secure storage
facility.
Apply on line to Merseyrail
and a £5 deposit provides
you with a key fob to open
the steel cage storage
sheds, if you have any
difficulty contact us on
southportnpt@btp.pnn.police.uk
Shopwatch
Throughout December and
January the NPT will
continue to focus on the
Shopwatch scheme.
We are determined to tackle
those who steal from traders
on our patch.
YOU SAID: What are you doing
about the increase in disorderly
behaviour amongst youths on the
last trains into Ormskirk station.
WE DID: We utilised our mobile
CCTV unit to cover the station
whilst officers travelled on these
trains to detect and deter this
activity.
To date we have reported three
people for offences, police
checked 12 youths and removed a
further six from these services as a
direct result of their behaviour.
about those who travel on the rail
network without valid tickets?
YOU SAID: Youths at Freshfield
station have broken into the new
waiting room and are using the
location as a place to consume
items stolen in a recent burglary.
WE DID: The NPT organised a
joint operation with colleagues
from Crosby Neighbourhood
Policing Team at Waterloo rail
station.
WE DID: The youths were seen to
travel to Formby rail station where
they also forced entry into the
booking office by kicking in the
door panel.
A Merseyside Constabulary
Sergeant and five PCs attended
with BTP officers and Revenue
staff from Merseyrail.
An investigation by the NPT
resulted in six people being
arrested on suspicion of burglary,
criminal damage and handling
stolen goods. They are now being
processed through the criminal
justice system.
YOU SAID: What is being done
Forthcoming events
and surgeries
The next PACT meeting is scheduled for Tuesday 25
January 2011at 10:00 Liverpool police station, Rail
House, Lord Nelson Street, Liverpool.
Call: : 01704 501337
Email: southport-npt@btp.pnn.police.uk
Revenue staff issued five fixed
penalty notices to people travelling
without tickets and reported one
person for travel-related issues.
One person was stop checked and
issued with a cannabis street
warning after being found in
possession of a cannabis grinder
and remnants of the illegal drug.
Your Neighbourhood
Policing Team
Inspector: Gary Jones
Sergeants: David Howell
Police Constables: David Smith, Ian Williamson,
Gordon Sharp, Paul Tozer, Jane McGee, Linda
Nixon
PCSOs: Neil Cartledge, Walter Cox, Derek Kinnish
Michelle Johnson
2
3